Binnersley Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Binnersley Surname Definition:

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

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Binnersley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Wales241:128,9399,528
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Binnersley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

— Forebears.io

An unusual late 18th - early 19th century corruption of Billingsley. The corruption originated in South Shropshire.

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Binnersley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Binnersley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Binnersley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Binnersley? popularity and diffusion

Binnersley is the 1,009,375th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Binnersley are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Binnersley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England it is most common in: Shropshire, where 32 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and Wales, where 10 percent are found.

Binnersley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Binnersley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Binnersley last name expanded 569 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Binnersley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Binnersley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning $24,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning $44,610 CAD per year.

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